A crooked office manager who stole over £900,000 from her bosses to fund a luxury lifestyle has been jailed for three years.
The advocate said Hunt had struggled to make friends when she was younger and sometimes felt an “outsider”. During her trial, the jury heard how rents being paid into McLean Properties were being diverted straight into bank accounts controlled by Hunt, allowing her to live like a millionaire despite having a salary of £1800 per month.
Friends and family were treated to extravagant VIP days out at Six Nations rugby matches, Musselburgh Racecourse, and the Scottish Open golf championship. Hunt took her mum to a five-star all-inclusive resort in the Caribbean and enjoyed a weekend trip to Dublin where she shelled out £6590. The court was told Hunt’s crimes started shortly after she started working as an office manager at McLean Properties in 2016.
A further £7180 was spent at Murrayfield Stadium for hospitality packages for 10 people at the Scotland v England Six Nations clash. The scam artist also spent £6730.05 at the Louis Vuitton fashion house. She also sent £91,596 in 45 separate transactions to her brother’s farming contracting business.
She also took deposits from student tenants who weren’t usually charged this fee according to company policy. A later ruse involved her amending invoices from outside firms carrying out services including maintenance.